HTML in Comments

How can you add links, formatting (italics, bold, even bullets) into a comment area of a site when there’s not a WYSIWYG editor? You can either:

Know your HTML and code it manually, or
Use a WYSIWYG editor that your probably already have access to.

In this video, I show you a tiny bit of HTML code to make a link, but that’s no fun and leaves lots of room for error. Instead, use your favorite web publishing tool (e.g. WordPress, Blogger, etc.) and just use their editor, copy out the code, paste it into the comment and voila!

Bradley Charbonneau2013-04-02T09:28:49+02:00

About the Author: Bradley Charbonneau

I've done the big corporate thing. I've done the creative writer thing. Now I'm happily in the middle. I like to help small businesses who are interested in "working their website before their website works them." I'm also interested in creating beautiful sites with powerful WordPress themes. Google+

10 Comments

B is for Beneficient - Pass the Sour Cream April 2, 2013 at 10:06 am

[…] My giving for the day started thanks to a comment from Ida Chiavaro asking how I made links in my comments. I showed her how here: HTML in Comments. […]
Ida Chiavaro April 2, 2013 at 11:00 am

Just to test and hopefully prove how awesome your video was I’m adding my Reflex Reactions link here.

In anticipation of success I say thank you again – that was really easy :)
- Bradley Charbonneau April 2, 2013 at 12:29 pm
  
  Success all around! Tillykke!
Joe April 9, 2013 at 10:12 am

Seeing if this works :)
- Bradley Charbonneau April 9, 2013 at 2:02 pm
  
  Yep, it worked.
  - Ida Chiavaro April 9, 2013 at 2:13 pm
    
    Hi Bradley, why can’t I see Joe’s link – did it really work? I’ve been using my new found skill with great results – Tak igen :)
    - Bradley Charbonneau April 9, 2013 at 4:42 pm
      
      I didn’t see any link either … I was just commenting that his comment worked! Hmm. I added in a URL for him … but that’s cheating! Wanna try putting a link back to a post of yours, Ida?
      - Ida Chiavaro April 9, 2013 at 10:58 pm
        
        Sure. Thanks. How about for my I is for Intuition – Healing with words – I have been using it a lot since I started blogging, it must have worked I found your site.
Ida Chiavaro March 29, 2014 at 1:10 pm

Hi Bradley, with the 2014 #atozchallenge about to kick off I thought I’d share this beneficent post.

Reflex Reactions
- Bradley Charbonneau April 6, 2014 at 10:05 am
  
  Thanks, Ida! Nice to see you over here at WPU. I can’t believe it’s been a year!